Example sentences of "be [vb pp] off at [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some pests are large enough to be gathered and destroyed by hand : caterpillars can be picked off at any time , while slugs and snails around vulnerable plants are easily collected by torchlight on moist evenings . |
| 2 | Any information the client is interested in can be printed off at any stage during the search . |
| 3 | Hit lights should also be left off at this time , once again to minimize the difference between the air and water temperatures . |
| 4 | The challenge is to play either game against the timer , which can be switched off at any time if the child wants to check a word or letter |
| 5 | The styling has been rounded off at each end and VW house-style rectangular headlights have been fitted . |
| 6 | As there was very little chance of her being got off at that season she was advertised for sale . |
| 7 | I told him we were simply adapting the phrase from the social security regulations , where for years it has worked perfectly satisfactorily in deciding whether or not a worker should get benefit if he is laid off at another workplace from the one where a dispute is taking place . |